Principal Law:

Minnesota Government Data Practices Act

4 Cases found

Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Dist. Ct.
Status: Notice of voluntary dismissal filed by Energy Policy Advocates. [ 10/19/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel the Minnesota Attorney General's production of records, including correspondence between attorney general staff members and two law professors, allegedly related to the State's lawsuit against fossil fuel industry defendants.

Stinson LLP v. University of Minnesota

Filing Date: 2021
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Dist. Ct.
Status: Memorandum filed by plaintiff in support of motion for summary judgment. [ 10/26/2021 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel disclosure of University of Minnesota data allegedly related to the University's contributions to public debate about climate change and involvement in developing theories for attorney general's lawsuit against fossil fuel entities.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison

Filing Date: 2020
Court/Admin Entity: Minn. Ct. App.
Status: Appellate court affirmed district court's determination that emails were properly withheld. [ 05/08/2023 ]
Description: Lawsuit to compel disclosure of records related to the relationship between the Minnesota Attorney General and an outside group that funds "special attorneys general" to advance progressive climate change positions.

Energy Policy Advocates v. Ellison

Filing Date: 2019
Court/Admin Entity: Minn.
Status: Decision of court of appeals reversed and case remanded to district court. [ 09/28/2022 ]
Description: Lawsuit seeking to compel disclosure of information related to program to place private attorneys in Minnesota attorney general's office.